What special things at Floating market ?

To know about floating market, we firstly find some brief of Me Kong Delta and life of people. Located at the south end of Vietnam is a vast and low plain, divided by the "Nine Dragons", is the arms of the mighty Mekong River. The country most fertile soil is formed by alluvions and sediments deposited by the great river. This prosperous region produces close to half the agricultural production of the country, with only 12% of its superficy. It is a world of rice fields, orchards, arroyos, and canals, where water and earth are intrically interlaced, where in many places a boat is the most convenient way of transportation, where many people live on the water, depend on the water for fish and rice, and perform functions such as shopping and eating on the water.

Approaching Mekong Delta, we should not miss floating markets or other way, the characteristics of life of people here reflecs in floating markets. During the early morning market hours, larger sized boats anchor and create lanes that smaller boats weave in and out of. The waterway becomes a maze of hundreds of boats packed with mango, bananas, papaya, pineapple, and even smuggled goods like cigarettes. Sellers tie their goods to a tall pole so that buyers can see from a distance what they are selling.

Departure from Ho Chi Minh, It is about 110km from Ho Chi Minh, we will join in tour Sai Gon- Cai Be 1 day and visit floating market which is called “ Cai Be market”. If you have more time, you should have one night in Can Tho, then come back Sai Gon next day. You will have more experience to wake up in early morning and see the burstle life of people here.